It's a reward two years in the making. For principal wayman, no success could be sweeter than the success of her students. With violence down and graduation rates up, it is no surprise her name traveled further than even she could ever have dreamed. Principal wayman's message of hope resonates even outside the hard streets of north philadelphia. This nation must invest in the education for all its children. Last month at pennsylvania conference for women, speaking to an audience of more than 6,000, she was a keynote alongside hillary clinton. I want to give her another round of applause for doing a great job of anyone, a principal. Her speech was electrifying. Restoring hope and giving students the sense that anything is possible became my primary responsibility. I reminded the students that hope did indeed reside? Strawberry mansion high school. And most of all, everyday I told them, if nobody told you they loved you today, you remember, i

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